Starting out on your learning journey by taking an online course should be an exciting and rewarding time, allowing you to pursue a new qualification at your own pace and time and in a venue of your choosing. However you need to set yourself up to properly benefit from this time of motivation and opportunity, […]
In this guest blog, Sean Bohan, Academic Associate Tutor and graduate of the Open Training College (OTC), explains his career path into social care. ‘What I have come to learn about the Social Care Industry, it provides you with an abundance of career opportunities and it was from one encounter that led me to have […]
Fashion a career with costume design! If you are a creative person with a flair for fashion, the costume design industry could be absolutely perfect for you. What is costume design? There are many different roles that a costume designer can play. They might simply work in the fashion industry, creating amazing couture garments for […]
Life’s a céilí, so take an Irish Dancing course! Traditional Irish dancing is famous across the world, thanks to folk tales and Michael Flatley. Dancing is a great way to have fun and keep in shape, as well as connect with your roots, so consider an Irish Dance class a must for anyone interested in […]
Have you ever thought about a career in the legal profession? Are you thinking about becoming a solicitor? Did you know that it is not necessary to study law at University to become a solicitor? Many qualified solicitors have come from a background in Arts, Commerce, Science or Psychology, and many other areas! This can […]
So, ya wanna be an actor…? Well, you’re not alone. From community theatre halls to Broadway, and from major motion pictures to public broadcasting, thousands of folks take to performance every day. Most of that number are amateurs – performers for whom acting is a passionate, lifetime avocation. The word “amateur”, after all, is from […]
When it comes to workplace safety, health and safety awareness, as well as general knowledge of health and wellbeing, are absolutely vital. No matter what the size and sector of a business, having a qualified occupational first aid practitioner is not just an asset to a company, but is also a statutory requirement in the […]
A new United Nations report – Technology in Education: a tool on whose terms? – is urging a rethink on how technology is used in education worldwide. The 2023 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report examines the impacts of educational technology, especially digital, on teaching and learning across the globe. The wide-ranging report notes that technology […]
Considering an Animal Care Course? Choosing a career path can be hard. It’s important to find an area that suits your skills and interests. So, if you prefer felines to finance and would rather work in stables than with servers, an animal care course could be the perfect choice for you. There’s a host of […]
In this guest blog, Sean Bohan, a graduate of the Open Training College (OTC), continues to outline his career path into social care. In Part One of this series, I outlined how my entry into a career in Social Care has given me a career path from working frontline ‘in the trenches’, through mid-level management […]